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Arizona releases cease-and-desist orders against unlicensed wagering platforms
Arizona’s Department of Gaming released a July enforcement update covering unlicensed event-wagering and DFS platforms.
Arizona’s Department of Gaming issued a July update on cease-and-desist orders involving underage gambling and illegal activity. The agency release concerns unlicensed wagering platforms and is part of its ongoing enforcement programme.
The context
Arizona’s action is not necessarily directed at sweepstakes products, but it is relevant to the wider pattern of state agencies asserting authority over online gambling-like services. Product category and statutory basis matter in every case.
What we are watching
We are watching for the underlying orders, named platforms, and any subsequent agency explanation of enforcement priorities.